Carboy-nose protector.



P. E. OLIVER. OARBOY NOSE PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FILED IBB.13,1914.

Patented Aug. 25, 191i FREDERICK EUGENE OLIVER, OF BATH, MAINE.

GARBOY-NOSE PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

Application filed February 13, 1914. Serial N 0. 818,529.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK E. OLIVER, citizen of the United States, residing at Bath, Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carboy-Nose Protectors, of which the following is a speclfication.

The invention relates to carboy nose protectors, and consists of an article that can be used as a carboy nose protector, a carrier for the carboy and a tag holder combined.

The purpose of this invention is to fully protect the glass nose of the bottle, which is essential when transported, and is thus used by clamping two similar protector units together over the nose. Means are provided on the protector for holding a shipping tag on one side and on the opposite side a tag notifying the transportation company that the carboy contains acid. When the carboy has been emptied, this acid tag may be reversed to show that the bottle is .empty. These acid tags are required by the trans portation companies and the tag which now shows the carboy to contain acid has to be torn off before the empty receptacle is shipped back. By attaching the units to the side of the carboy, they make a strong and easy carrier and are kept safely when not in use over the nose.

With this and other objects in view, the invention includes the features of construction and arrangement, and construction of parts hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the claims, it being understood that I do not intend to limit myself with regard to the different parts of my invention.

I have illustrated the invention in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a carboy with my device applied thereto and showing it in position as a carrier in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device, and Fig. 3 is a perspective View of one of the protector units of the invention. I

The completed protector is of approximately a truncated pyramid shape, and is formed'from two similar units 4, 4', made from any suitable material. Flanges 5 and 6 are formed on these units by bending the edges laterally. The edge at 7 is rolled back upon itself as shown in Fig. 1 for a purpose hereinafter set forth. The units 4: are removably secured to the carboy 8 by means of screws 9 in its top and slots 10 in the flanges 5. These slots have an opening large enough to go over the head of the screws 9 and are then tapered so that by sliding the units along or toward each other, the screw firmly holds the units to the carboy. When in position over the nose, the flanges 6 of the units abut and are securely held together by the clamp member 11. This clamp has a, slotted projection 12, and is slidably secured to the flange 6 of the unit 4 by means of'the beaded rivet 18. Slots 14, similar to slots 10 are provided in flanges 6 of the units so that the units may be secured to the sides of the carboy by the screws 15 and serve as handles or carriers. A tag holder is arranged on each unit by using a spring holder 16 made of suitable material, such as wire secured to the broadest face of the pro tector unit by means of flaps 17 cut from the side of the unit and then bent over the wire to securely hold it, as can be seen from the drawings. The holder is bent outwardly at 18 to provide for the removal of the pressure of the holder on the tag by pulling it away from the unit by the finger. The ends of the holder are bent at approximately right angles and then downwardly after leaving the flaps 17, and are arranged to bear upon the side of the unit as shown in Fig. 3.

When the carboy is full, and it is desired to put the protector over the nose, one of the units is put in place by first slipping the openings 10 over the screw 9 on the carboy, and then sliding the unit until the screws hold it securely to the carboy. Then the second unit is put on similarly, and slid toward the first unit until their flanges 6 abut. Then to fasten the protector units firmly together, the clamp member 11 is moved from its unlocked position, Fig. 2, by swinging it on the rivet 13 as a pivot to clamp the two flanges 6 together, which position is shown in dotted lines Fig. 3, marked 19, and the member 11 is slid downwardly into the position shown at 20, wherein the units are clamped firmly together and the clamp is prevented from pivotal movement by the bearing of its projection 12 against the side of the protector unit. The unit a has a clamp member similar to 11 and is operated in the same manner. The required acid tag is then placed in one holder and the names and addresses of the consignee and consignor in the other and the carboy is shipped. To remove the protector, the clamp members 11 are slid upwardly and then swung outwardly, which leaves thepletely. Now in order to prevent theml'roni becoming misplaced and also to pro- 'vide handles or carriers for the carboy, the

protector units are attached to the sides of the carboy by means of slots 14- and screws 15 in like manner as in securing the units to the top. This is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The rolled portion 7 serves as a convenient and smooth handle perfectly fitting the hand. When the empty carboy is ready to be returned, the protector units vare detached from the sides, replaced over the nose, the acid sign reversed to show Empty on its back and the carboy is then turned over to the transportation company.

I claim:

1. A .carboy nose protector comprising two similar units removably secured to the carboy box and having flanges removably connected to each other.

2. A carboy nose protector comprising two similar sheet-metal units secured to the carboy box and having projecting flanges re movably secured to each other.

A carbey nose protector comprising two similar units removably secured to the carboy box and to each other, said units being adapted to be secured to the side of said box to serve as handles when not in transit.

4. A carboy nose protector comprising two similar uni-ts removably secured to the carboy box and to each other said units being adapted to be secured to the side of said box when not in transit and having rolled edges to serve as handles.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK EUGENE OLIVER.

Witnesses:

FRED W. ATKINSON, ARTHUR Gr, OLIVER.

Copies of this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

